U.S. v. Thompson, No. 01-30279 (9th Cir.) (315 F.3d 1071) (December 6, 2002) (Judge Ronald M. Gould)
Here the Court reversed a downward departure in a child pornography case, holding that the district court had relied on factors that were either prohibited, discouraged or inadequately explained to take the case out of the Guidelines "heartland".
The defendant in this case was convicted of possession and distribution of ...
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